SILK CORSELET & WEDDING BONNET, c. 1855

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  • Lot: 2
  • November 18th, 2020 Vintage Holiday Auction
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
1 blue silk taffeta corselet, CF lace closure w/ thread eyelet over boned edge, deep V point at CF & CB, upper edge finished w/ double box pleated ruffle w/ pinked edge, part of wedding trousseau, seams & darts w/ boning, lockstitch mm, B 31", W 23" L 6"-12", (light discoloration marks throughout, 1 eyelet missing, lacing fraying, few worn spots at lacing) good; 1 wedding bonnet of cream silk velvet elaborately decorated, wax filled faux pearls, crystal seed beads & chatoyant short bugle beads, leaf patterned trim w/ pearls to brim, black velvet hairband under front brim, label "Mme. Virot, Paris, 12 Rue de la Paix”, circumference 19.25", (minor bead loss/damage, net ties damaged, mishapen) good.

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  • Price Realized: $ 218.75
  • Category: Accessories
  • Era: 1850-1890

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